Laundry-marking tag



Feb. 2,1926. 1,571,792

C. W. CANINE LAUNDRY MARKING TAG Filed April 19, 1921 ATTO/PA/ZYJ.

Patented Feb. 2, 1926.

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CHESTER W. CANINE, OF NQRVIGOD, OHIO.

LAUNDRY-MARKING TAG.

Application filed. April 19, 1921. Serial No. 462,565.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, Cnns'rnn VJ. CANINE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Norwood, in the county of l-lar-iilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Laundry- Marking Tags, of which the following is a full, clear, and er. ct description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

My invention relates to tags for the marl:- ing of laundry, although i do not wish to limit my invention to this use alone, as others might readily develop.

In the past the method used to mark laundry has been to imprint in indelible ink upon the garment or article to be laundered some given sign, number or letter, which said mark, remains visible after the article has gone through the various machines involved in the washing and ironing of the fabric.

For articles so dark as to form no basis for an ink mark the practice is either to staple onto the article a fabric tag, which is then marked in ink, or to pinon some kind of an identifying tag.

As is evident, the former practice is bad because it leaves a mark on the finished article which in many cases is very objectionable, and the latter practice is faulty because where the tag is loosely pinned or stapled on it will come off while the article is being washed and if it is tightly put on it cannot be removed without danger of tearing the garment.

It is the object of my invention to provide a marking tag for use especially in laundries which can be readily removed from the article before it is sent home from the laundry and will stay in place in the laundry machines and be removable without chance of tearing the garment.

This I accomplish by the stitching of a double piece of fabric on both sides of the garment, whereby the stitches may be forci b y parted with all the strain thereon taken up by the parts of the tag on both sides of the goods, so that in effect the garment is inserted in the tag and never torn from the tag since the tag only is parted or assembled over the article and the only mark left on the fabric is the line of stitches.

I accomplish the above by that certain construction and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more specifically pointed out and claimed.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the method of attaching the tag to a napkin.

Figure 2 is a lil e view showing the in place. i A

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the convenient method of ripping off the Figure 4; is a sectional view taken thro the tag with a piece of fabric embraced within it.

While I describe a convenient method of attaching my novel tag I do not wish to limit the invention to this method alone, since in this application I desire to cover the tag itself as anarticle of mann cturc.

In essence the tag comprises two pieces of tape or other fabric ofconvenient size as indicated at 1 and 2, one of which pieces is on one side and one on the other of the article 3, which is to be marked. As shown in the drawings, the one piece of tape has a distinguishing number or mark 4 thereon while the other may be left blank. A desired number of rows of stitches 5, 5, are formed running lengthwise of the said stitches being preferably such as will readily rip apart upon pulling the pieces of tape in oposite directions.

As shown in the drawings, the tag is not stitched to the fabric for a short space as at 6 where it lies on the garment, so that the ends are free to be pulled apart. Also I prefer to'havc the tag protrude somewhat from the edge of the article that is to be identified, so that it can be readily cut ofl when being mounted by machinery without danger of cutting the fabric.

Thus'in marking a piece of fabric it is evident that I may employ two lengths of tape as at 7 and 8, and thrust the fabric between them in a stitching machine with the result that the stitching will begin at the correct point on the tag and so that when the needles have finished stitching the tag pieces together with the fabric between them. they may continue to form the lines of stitches to a point beyond the edge of the article to be marked.

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The machine may then embody a knife to cut oil the tan and the threads at a point rcmored from the edge of the article, leaving the tape and needles read for another articlc.

One method of practice possible with my tag will he to grire each customefs articles the same mark. such as iii ll (Figures 1 and 2). This mark will then indicate one customer's goods which after it has gone through the laundry process will he assembled in a special bin for bundling.

lit desired thi tans ma then he removed before packing); the ,eooda for transportation to the owner, and preserved as a check against the proper number of articles, sent out and receired.

I have 'lonnd that the tag; may be torn oil from a piece oi the lincst lace or sheerest lann Without any' strain on it whatever. The operator in the preferred manner will grasp the free ends of the tag; pieces at ti (Figure 3) and rip them apart with the result of breaking the threads where the engage the portions ol the tag pieces Without affecting the article lying; between them.

The tags never come oil in the laundry because the strains there could not act to rip thein apart and While I have shown a piece of tape previously numbered as a part of the tap" it should he noted that the tag: may be 1111i] led before or after it is mounted on the piece of fabric to he lamidercd.

Iliaringr thus described in in vention, what I claim ne and desire to secure by Lettors Patent. is:-

l. A marking: tau. comprising essentially strips oi tape mounted upon opposed laces oi :in article to be identified and fastened together thr 5th the article by suitable tasteningr pas. .e; through the tape and the article. wherein" the strips may be torn apart with the strain of the tee cninsr continethto the tape and leaving the interlying article free.

leave an unstitched end for easy grasp, when tearing oil the tag.

3. A marking tan, comprising essentially strips of flexible material mounted on 0pposed tacos 0t. an article to be marked and extending beyond the edge oil. such article, said strips being stitched together through the article, whereliiy the stri gis may be torn apart without straining the fabric and the extending portions permit the use ot a length of tape in making up the tags, which tape may he cut oil at said extending: ends Without danger oi? cutting; into the article being marked.

4:. A marking tug, comprising essentially strips ol .tlexilile tape mounted on opposed laces of an article to he marked and extending}; beyond the edge of: such article, said pieces heina' stitched together through the article, said stitches so arranged as to leave a desired portion thereof which overlies the article. being marked, to be tree of stitches, as and for the purpose described.

5. A marking tag, comprisingessentially strips of flexible material mounted on opposed sides of an article to be identified. said pieces being, stitched together through the article, said stitches so arranged as to leave a desired portion oil the lnaterial of the Silllifi tree oi stitches. for the purpose described.

('3. A. marking tag, connn'ising a linear member of flexible nature, said member hearing an identitiattion mark. stitches lor securing said. member to an article to be marked, and means independent of the article and comprising part of the tag for receivingr the engagement oi the said stitches after they have passed through the litlhl'lfi front the linear member.

7. A marking tag, comprising a flcxible member hearing an identification mark and mounted on one Face of an article to be marked. and another member independent of the article to be marked mounted on the other face of such article, and means for securing said two memhcrs together. said means engaging; the two members and morely passing; tl'irongh the fabric, for the purpose described.

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